Levy's suggestion silenced Director Zhang.

He knew that it was very difficult to shoot a blockbuster film with multiple people as Levy said, and organizational skills were an important aspect of the director's ability, which was very testing.

However, he knows better that if he can't do it in this aspect, then others will have no effect. The price of manpower in the United States is too high to shoot such a blockbuster, and other directors in China may not have the connections and background of him, and he is almost the only one who wants to shoot such a scene.

In his heart, he also exclaimed: Levy is really a top director, this idea is really different from ordinary people. Imitate something, just belong to stealing teachers to learn art, and the real everyone is really their own unique face.

It's just that he still has some small doubts, and there is no way to let go.

"In the script, if it is according to what you say, it may not be better." Director Zhang thought about it before he spoke, "If you make a blockbuster, the script, special effects, all aspects must be very sophisticated, otherwise it will be easy to make mistakes, and these aspects are also troublesome......"

He got to the point: in China, it is also a trouble to shoot such a movie, and the script.

"Screenwriting is a big problem...... Many of China's historical novels are completely detached from history, and even basic historical common sense can be ignored, which is the biggest problem. However, as far as I know, some film and television dramas are also doing very well - if you are serious about looking for scripts, I believe that there are so many writers in China, and there are still good ones. ”

Director Zhang is not a creative talent, and Levy knows this. The few films he had made before were good. A large part of the reason is that the script is originally very good. Let him make war movies, he is likely to be unable to handle the script himself. So Levy also reminded him: since it is a blockbuster film, don't be afraid to spend money.

Even in the 80s, he knew that he went to Mo Yan to ask for a script, is it difficult to find a writer to write a script now? The biggest problem is actually just a matter of money, but since I want to shoot a blockbuster. Why do you have to save this little money?

Making up a better story can make the reputation of the movie much better.

"Good shooting effect, good script. to be able to form a truly outstanding film. Neither of these two lacks any aspect, and the movie can't do well. Sometimes, if there is no good script, it is also because the filming methods are not good. However, Director Zhang, your filming methods must be good enough. You know quite a few top writers. You can make them tired a little. ”

If the filming method is not qualified, then the script can indeed only be written nonsense. For example, in a domestic historical drama, because none of the actors know how to ride a horse, they can only engage in foot combat when they fight, and they have to seriously say that 'foot combat is the most kung fu', which is a deceptive nonsense that children don't believe. In the same way, if there is not enough investment, a lot of utensils, clothing. The lines can't be realistic, so naturally they can only come up nonsense. But if you invest enough, none of this is a problem.

Since you want to shoot a blockbuster, you must have this enough investment, and with investment, how can you not afford to hire a team of consultants? For the filming of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms TV series, you can invite a consultant team, what can't you do with the movie?

Of course, in addition to the screenwriting, he knows that Director Zhang also has requirements for other directions.

"As for the stunt thing, you don't have to worry, I'll help you out. Over the years, Hollywood movies have become bigger and bigger, and there is no shortage of stunt talents. But no matter how big Hollywood movies are, they are also limited by their scale, and it is very difficult to truly reproduce the battlefield battle. And China has no restrictions in this regard. I hope that American technology and Chinese manpower can work together to make a good enough movie. ”

What Levy said is indeed that American films will not be able to catch up with Chinese films for many years. Put a little more effort into this area, compared to shooting a lot of big breasts in the city.

If one day, the movies on China's side can really shoot a cold weapon battle of nearly 10,000 people, or a large-scale military operation, how can that kind of momentum and posture be comparable to ordinary war movies?

It's exciting to think about.

Moreover, population will not be something that China lacks for a long time to come. Then, if such a blockbuster can be successful, they can definitely continue and come out of their own way. With exquisite special effects and magnificent scenes, you may become a competitor in the future.

This is a way out for the film.

"I'll think again, I'll prepare again."

Director Zhang was a little excited about the vision put forward by Levy. Being able to shoot a film that can compete with American films in the true sense of the word is a great future for a Chinese director, even if you just think about it, it is enough to make Director Zhang excited.

Originally, he wanted to just catch up with Hollywood's production level, but Levy's proposal directly exceeded Hollywood's production level, which made him unexcited.

Of course, in addition to being excited, he also knew that there were some things that he had to say first, "Regarding the matter of you wanting to invest in a film company in China, I can help you dredge." However, it is estimated that no matter how dredged it is, it will be a joint venture at most, and your shares will not be able to exceed 49%, so you may not be able to compromise on this aspect......"

Levy's help was not given for nothing, and he had to give Levy something in return. It's just that there are some things he has to make clear about this kind of return: the domestic State Administration of Radio, Film and Television will not allow a foreigner's domestic film company to have the right to speak.

"No problem, I understand your national conditions, and I don't need to have the right to say anything. All I need is convenience. After all, there are too many projects we can work on, and there are some levels of prop production in Chinese films, which Hollywood should be amazed by. In addition, the art direction, art design, and the beauty of the shot, I won't talk much about this in front of you, and I will be laughed at if I talk too much. Also, I've long thought that when I was filming some movies, I would go to China to shoot - if I'm not mistaken, the filming of Journey to the West was Zhangjiajie, right? The view was really perfect......"

Levy talked about some other possible collaborations, which also made Director Zhang laugh. Indeed, when it comes to cooperation, there are still many domestic cooperation projects.

These things have not been noticed yet. Although sporadically, some Chinese film technical talents have begun to run to Hollywood, but compared to direct cooperation with China, such cooperation is too rare.

In addition to the exchange of technical talents, there is also the problem of framing - when Hollywood made China-related films in the 90s, it was rare to actually shoot in China, and many movies were only filmed in neighboring countries such as India. And Levy knows very well that there are many scenic spots in the country, and these places will be very beautiful when made into a movie. If you remember correctly, Avatar did just that, but now if you can cooperate with China, why wait until Avatar that time?

Discussing the details of cooperation with Director Zhang, time passed quickly, and the meeting between the two people can be said to be quite pleasant, and some details of future affairs were quickly finalized by the two of them.

It's just that on one issue, the two people still have some differences of opinion.

On the issue of the training of actors, when Director Zhang proposed that Levy could bring some actors to the United States for training, Levy refused.

"I don't think coming to the United States to act is particularly helpful to these actors. Actors need to perform to improve their acting skills, and they don't have much opportunity when they come to the United States, so what else can they say? ”

The acting skills of the actors have declined rapidly after leaving school, which is a problem that the domestic film industry has almost no way to deal with. Many actors who could have improved their acting skills were only able to take on some nonsense and bizarre TV series, which caused their acting skills to slip.

In fact, just before Miss Zhang played Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, the famous CCTV producer Zhang Dabeard also invited her to play Yue Lingshan in Xiaoao Jianghu with a high salary of 2 million. Fortunately, Miss Zhang made a phone call to Director Zhang and asked if she should take it, and Director Zhang immediately advised her not to take the film, and at the same time recommended her to Ang Lee.

Obviously, if Miss Zhang takes over that role, she will not have the opportunity to act in the future, and she can only play all kinds of chivalrous women in martial arts dramas. This kind of income is a lot, but when it comes to acting skills, you can't exercise it at all.

However, with Director Zhang's help, Miss Zhang's acting skills have not slipped to a lower level, and there is no way to make her acting skills improve much - after all, there are not many opportunities for the factions of international directors, and they can't always be in touch, so naturally they haven't improved.

"I don't have a good way to improve my acting skills. In fact, in terms of actor training, the United States is not stronger than China, but compared to China, there are more opportunities on the American side, and the competition is fierce, and in order to play the role, the actors really have to work hard. In this regard, Levy can't help it, "Whether it's Chinese TV dramas or movie environments, it's a little worse." There is not much pressure on a famous actor, and this is the biggest problem. ”

"Therefore, when you say that actors come to the United States for training, my answer is: even if it is training, their level will not increase much, because the key question is not whether they will be able to practice, but whether they will practice or not." Levy explained, "When I came to the United States, there were not many opportunities for Chinese actors. Chen Chong, Bai Ling, they have proved this, didn't they all think that the United States was a treasure land for them? But the result? Here they can only shoot some third-rate roles, which actually ruins their acting career. ”

"Instead of sending them to the United States to study, it is better to find a way to improve China's own film and television standards. There is still a long way to go in this process, but I believe that one day, the level of China's film and television will be improved to a satisfactory level. (To be continued......)